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obtained, represent a second species; on the other hand, it is open to 
question, whether the fossil ZZ. major is specifically distinct from the 
recent Hf. amphibius. For the present it seems to me best to retain 
the name of H. major. 
Sus.—The Pigs’ teeth preserved in the Green Collection at the 
British Museum, and alluded to by Prof. Owen (Brit. Foss. Mams. 
p- 429), are without doubt the same as the recent Sus scrofa. <A 
fragment of a last molar tooth in the King Collection, at the Museum 
of Practical Geology, is certainly a portion of a very large tooth, 
and may have belonged to another form; but it would be unwise 
to attempt to refer it definitely to any species. I see no reason what- 
ever for referring this or any other ‘“‘ Forest Bed” specimen to the 
Sus arvernensis. 
Bos or Bison.—Bos primigenius and Bison priscus have both been 
given as “Forest Bed” species. Numerous bovine remains have 
been obtained; but at present I have been unable to find any 
specimens of the skull with horn-cores, without which, it seems to 
me, one cannot speak with certainty. Prof. Boyd Dawkins is of 
Opinion that some of these remains may be recognized as Bos 
primigenius. I cannot feel the same certainty; but it will perhaps 
be best to retain this name and to indicate the uncertainty, as in 
other cases, by a note of interrogation. 
Ovis or Capra.—Mr. A. Bell includes these in his list of ‘“ Forest 
Bed” Vertebrates, but so far as I can find, the determination rests 
upon some bones found by Mr. Gunn, the age of which is so 
uncertain, or rather it is so extremely probable that they are of 
much more recent origin, that they must be omitted. 
Caprovis Savinii, new species.—Mr. A. Savin, of Cromer, 
possesses a fine horn-core and frontal bone from the “Forest Bed ” 
near Cromer, which has evident affinities with both the Sheep and the 
Goat; but differs from both. The horn-core is compressed, spirally 
twisted, and directed outwards and backwards; the spiral twist 
being in an opposite direction to that which obtains in the Sheep. 
The nearest living ally of this interesting fossil appears to be the 
Wild Sheep of Sardinia, the direction of the horn-cores being as 
nearly as possible the same, but their form is different, being in 
section subtriangular in the Sardinian Sheep, but spindle-shaped in 
the fossil. Under these circumstances, one can hardly do otherwise 
than refer this fossil to the same genus as the Sardinian Sheep, 
namely, Caprovis; but the differences being such as to prevent their 
being looked upon as specifically identical, I propose to name it after 
its possessor, Caprovis Savinii. 
Cervus.—This genus is represented by a much greater diversity of 
species than any other occurring in the Forest Bed Series. No less 
than fourteen species have been recorded from this horizon, and, 
large as this number may appear, it is certain that several new 
forms have been found which have yet to be determined or described. 
It will perhaps be best to consider each species separately. 
C. bovides, Gunn, MS.—Mr. Gunn has given this name to a very 
remarkable cervine frontal bone and portion of antler; the latter 
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